\label{\detokenize{tabular:table-having-problematic-cell}}

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\centering
\begin{tabular}[t]{|*{2}{\X{1}{2}|}}
\hline
\sphinxstyletheadfamily 
header1
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header2
\\
\hline\begin{itemize}
\item {} 
item1

\item {} 
item2

\end{itemize}
&
cell1\sphinxhyphen{}2
\\
\hline
cell2\sphinxhyphen{}1
&
cell2\sphinxhyphen{}2
\\
\hline
cell3\sphinxhyphen{}1
&
cell3\sphinxhyphen{}2
\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\par
\sphinxattableend\end{savenotes}
